MMI Courses

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

MMI 130: Medical Mycology (2) - WinterDr. Pappagianis

Lecture - 2 hours. Prerequisite: a course in pathogenic microbiology and consent of instructor. Various aspects of pathogenic fungi, particularly affecting humans, will be discussed including epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, diagnosis and therapy. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 430).

Lecture - 1 hour. Course integrates information on biological and molecular nature of the causative organism, modern diagnostics, treatment and prevention strategies, and the role of infectious diseases in contemporary society and throughout human history. (P/NP grading only)

GRADUATE COURSES

Lecture/Discussion -3 hours. Prerequisite: Microbiology 200A or consent of instructor. Study of mechanisms involved in microbial interactions within a host environment. The following principles are basic to understanding these interactions: host recognition, invasion, competition and growth, and host defense.

MMI 210: Journal Seminar (1) - FallDr. Bevins

MMI 215: Medical Parasitology (3) - SpringDr. Luckhart

Graduate-level study of the basic biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and epidemiology of major parasitic protists and helminths. Topics will include molecular and cellular aspects of pathogenesis and epidemiology. The course will present a balance of didactic lectures and analysis and review of contemporary literature in parasitology through student-led discussions and presentations.

Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: graduate standing. Study of microbial communities inhabiting mucosal surfaces, and the influence of these communities on normal development, metabolism, lifespan, education of the immune system, and disease susceptibility. The course will include a combination of faculty lectures and student-led discussion of primary research literature.

MMI 291: Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series (1) - Fall, Winter, SpringResearch seminars on current topics in microbiology and immunology.

PROFESSIONAL COURSES (Medical Students)

Discussion - 2 hours; formal presentation or term paper. Prerequisite: medical students with consent of instructor. Evaluation of current status of bacterial ultrastructure with an emphasis on host-parasite interactions through discussions and assigned readings. (S/U grading only).

MMI 430: Medical Mycology (2) - WinterDr. Pappagianis

Lecture - 2 hours. Prerequisite: a course in pathogenic microbiology and consent of instructor. Various aspects of pathogenic fungi, particularly affecting humans, will be discussed including epidemiology, pathogenesis and pathology, diagnosis and therapy. Offered in alternate years. (Same course as 130.)

MMI 480A: Medical Immunology (2.5) - SpringDr. Torres/Dr. Shacklett

Lecture - 7 hours (four weeks only). Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. Presents the structure and function of the molecules, cells, and tissues involved in immunity and their interactions in health and disease.

MMI 480B: Pathogenic Microbiology (3.5) - FallThe Faculty

Lecture - 7 hours (for 9 weeks); laboratory - 20 hours per quarter. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. The biology of pathogenic microorganisms with emphasis on their role in human disease.

MMI 480C: Pathogenic Microbiology: (2) - FallDr. Dandekar/Dr. Mudryj

Lecture. Prerequisite: approval by Committee on Student Evaluation and Promotion. The biology of pathogenic microorganisms with emphasis on their role in human disease.

Tutoring - 3-15 hours. Prerequisite: appropriate preparation in subject matter and consent of instructor. Assist instructor by tutoring medical students in one of the departmental courses that is a component of the required curriculum of the School of Medicine. (S/U grading only). .